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OSTEOPATHY
Osteopathy is a form of manual healthcare which recognises the important link between the structure of the body and the way it functions.
What is Osteopathic treatment?
In a typical treatment the Osteopath will begin with a brief interview of the patient. The interview lets the patient communicate the concerns for their health and the symptoms they are experiencing. This is followed by a Osteopathic evaluation and treatment.
The Osteopath will examine your physical structure using their knowledge of anatomy, bio-mechanics and physiology. The goal of any Osteopathic treatment is to improve mobility within and integrate the various anatomical systems. The Osteopath has many techniques to achieve this goal and the technique the practitioner uses depends on the problem that presents itself.
The Osteopath will use their knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and precise palpation to evaluate and treat the primary causes of dysfunction and to determine a specific treatment plan.
The treatment plan will be directed towards restoring the body’s circulation, the mobility of the different tissues, and the integration within all the systems of the patient. This encourages the self-regulation and healing process.
Osteopaths focus on how the skeleton, joints, muscles, nerves, circulation, connective tissue and internal organs function as a holistic unit.
Using skilled evaluation, diagnosis and a wide range of hands-on techniques, osteopaths can identify important types of dysfunction in the body. Osteopathic treatment vary from person to person and uses the body’s natural movement patterns as part of a holistic treatment to ease pain, improve movement, wellbeing and optimise the self-healing process of the body.
In Australia, osteopaths are university trained in anatomy, physiology, pathology, general medical diagnosis and osteopathic techniques. Osteopaths are primary healthcare practitioners who are trained to perform standard examinations of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory and nervous systems.
Osteopaths assess the mobility of problem areas, ask you questions and make a diagnosis to work out the best treatment plan for each patient.
What are the benefits of Osteopathy?
Reduce Pain
Osteopathic treatment can be used to effectively reduce pain, and maintain the proper function of your body.
Addresses Chronic pain
If you suffer from chronic pain, your osteopath will use a thorough evaluation in order to understand the primary causes of chronicity (compensation from apparently resolved previous injuries, surgeries, repetitive strain etc.).
Prevent Injury
If you are recovering from a trauma or recent injury then osteopathy can stimulate
your body’s self-healing, limiting the injury from leaving a lasting effect and providing resilience for the possibility of injury in the future.
We work with other osteopaths to maintain optimum health
The osteopaths aim is to work in conjunction with your other health practitioners (GP, dentist, naturopath etc.) as well as with your physical exercise trainers (exercise physiologist, Pilates instructor, yoga teacher etc.) in order to maintain a broad spectrum of health.
Our patients are using osteopathy for:
- Chronic pain
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Headaches / Migraines
- Shoulder pain (e.g. Frozen shoulder or Shoulder)
- RSI
- Menstrual pain
- Head Trauma and Concussions
- Postural conditions
- Sports injures and performance
- Physical Trauma
- Post surgery recovery
- Muscle strains and Joint sprains
- Stiffness
- Common problems in newborns and adolescents (e.g. reflux, growing pains)
- Accidental injuries (e.g. motor vehicle or sports)
Patients also report experiencing improvement from osteopathy with the following:
- Respiratory conditions
- Pains and aches associated with pregnancy (e.g. back or pelvic pain)
- Menstrual symptoms
- Common problems in newborns and adolescents (e.g. reflux)
- Digestive disorders
- Sleeping difficulties
- Anxiety
Frequently Asked Questions
Rarely as functional osteopathy is the use of gentle palpation to evaluate and treat physical dysfunction.
Most health funds’ plans which include extras cover all or a portion of the osteopathic treatment fee. Please consult your health fund if you are not sure.
Yes, the functional osteopathic treatment uses gentle techniques and therefore suitable for all ages.
You can wear anything, preferably clothing you are comfortable in. Some patients report feeling cold after the treatment so you might want to consider bringing an extra layer to put on after the treatment.
Most likely not but there is a possibility that you might experience soreness after treatment. This generally happens after your first visit. The soreness should not last more than two days.